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Ask the Doctor – How Safe is Stevia?
Hi Dr. Rona, I have followed your columns for years and have always respected your expertise. I don’t know if you can help me but...
Homeopathic Medicine For Relief from Arthritis and Inflammation
If you’re an arthritis sufferer, take a moment and think back to when you were pain free and able to move as desired. With the...
Traditional Chinese Medicine For Vitiligo (Loss of Pigment)
Vitiligo is characterized by loss of pigment (melanin) in the skin, leading to bleached white spots, which may spread over a large part of the...
News Briefs – September 2007
VITAMIN DEFICIENCY LINKED TO DIABETES PROBLEMS A simple vitamin deficiency may be the cause of many of the side effects of diabetes, new research suggests....
Homeopathic Medicine – Autism Cured: One Boy’s Remarkable Story
It would be no exaggeration to say that a magazine article sent me on the journey of a lifetime ten years ago. In January of...
Lemon Balm: Revered by Herbalists from Ancient Monasteries to Modern Kitchens
Relax and take cheer; Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is Herb of the Year for 2007. This refreshingly humble member of the Mint family, often considered...
Up North and Off the Grid: Edible Weeds – Lamb’s Quarters and more
If you have an immaculate weed-free garden, you are missing out on some of the best vegetables ever grown! If you are relaxed enough to...
News Briefs – July 2007
A ‘GROWING’ RISK FROM CHINA – AND WAL-MART? China is rapidly becoming the world’s greatest exporter of vegetables, other foods, medicines, food additives, pet foods...
Sleep Better – TCM for Insomnia
Insomnia can be described as: difficulty or inability to fall asleep, waking throughout the night, restless sleep, waking in the early hours of morning with...
Nutrition & Homeopathy For Inflammatory Bowel Disease
There are a variety of inflammatory disorders that affect the intestinal tract such as irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Causes of these...
News Briefs – June 2007
PRENATAL LINK TO IMMUNE DYSFUNCTION Two researchers have conducted the first comprehensive review of the various later-life diseases that develop specifically in people who were...
The Art of Flower Cuisine: Colourful Picks for Your Summer Table
Grandma used to say that the next best thing to admiring flowers while strolling around the backyard or summer woodlands was picking a handful to...
Vitamin E – Nature’s Powerful Antioxidant
Vitamin E is not a single nutrient but exists in nature as a family of eight different antioxidants. Some vitamin E supplements sold in health...
Red Raspberry: Herbal Ally Strengthens and Tones the Heart, Respiratory Tract and Reproductive System
June is an amazing month in Ontario. It tends to be the time of year when everything is incredibly lush and at its greenest. Life...
Summer First Aid: Herbal Essentials for Outdoor Living
Now that the warm weather is here most of us will be spending more time outdoors, playing, working or just hanging around. All of this...
News Briefs – May 2007
DAIRY-PARKINSON’S LINK? According to a new study, there appears to be a relationship between consuming large amounts of dairy products and an increase in the...
